Chapter 497: Selena
Chapter 497: Selena
Believe it or not, the situation unfolded right before their eyes.
Lindsey's mind was flooded with a myriad of chaotic thoughts.
For instance, if this was a result of temporal chaos, then the scene before him must have occurred here in the past. According to historical inertia, Wah Wah Wah would have undoubtedly escaped successfully.
Whether Lindsey intervened or not didn't matter.
But the child's warning still lingered in Lindsey's mind.
In a moment of panic, he couldn't hesitate in such a situation, so he stepped forward and blocked the men.
The pursued girl seemed to sense something as well.
She shrank behind Lindsey, hiding her body, and stopped running.
Lindsey addressed the men in front of him, "Gentlemen, what did this child steal from you?"
The man chasing the girl immediately turned his attention to Lindsey, "Kid, move aside, mind your own business!"
"Do you know who you're trying to protect?"
Is there anything wrong with protecting your wife?
Although Wah Wah Wah was a bit young at the moment.
Lindsey's Puzzle Game module remained open.
[Furious Adult Male Human - Exhibits Source Essence Reaction, Tier Three Awakened, Suspected Artist of Thousand Sails City.]
"What did this child steal? Please tell me."
"If you're willing, I can repay you double. I only ask that you understand."
The man looked at Lindsey with suspicion, "What's the deal? Is this brat your relative?"
Lindsey's eyebrows twitched, and he used the classic excuse, "I mean, she's just a child, and she seems to be in a terrible situation. It's best to give her a chance."
Lindsey's gentle attitude appeared weak to those unaware of the circumstances.
One of the men stepped forward and reached out to push Lindsey aside, "I'll only say this once, kid, don't meddle..."
"Huh?"
The man's body suddenly floated into the air.
By the time he realized his predicament, he was already floating in the air.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
As the man reached out to push Lindsey, Lindsey grabbed his hand with one hand, twisted it clockwise, and lifted it up, causing the man to spin in a large circle in the air.
When he landed again,
He was already kneeling on the ground, his left hand twisted painfully behind his back.
"Ahhh!"
"It hurts, let go!"
As the man cried out in pain, his free right hand reached into his pocket.
He took out his short flute.
But before he could bring it to his lips to play, Lindsey kicked it away with one foot, sending it flying into the nearby sea.
"Go back."
With a single-handed push, Lindsey sent the man flying backward.
The man landed on his back, sliding over a meter, and stopped right next to his companions.
Lindsey maintained his gentle tone, "I think we can talk this over, right?"
"..."
The others helped the man Lindsey had knocked down.
The man had already lost consciousness while sliding on the ground and wouldn't wake up for a while.
The men carefully examined Lindsey.
The sudden attack couldn't even be called a fight.
But the swift and overwhelming suppression, leaving them helpless, was enough to make them understand the situation.
"A high-tier Awakener?"
"Let's go!"
"..."
These men dared not gamble their lives on such a matter.
With cold, resentful glares, they supported their companion and hurried away from the pier.
Only then did Lindsey turn to look at the little girl behind him.
Without waiting for the man to speak, the child took the initiative and said, "Sir, thank you."
"I know it's wrong, but I haven't eaten for two days on the ship, and I'm really hungry. So... that's why I stole the bread from the wine barrel."
"I just don't have any money now!"
Lindsey didn't care about such matters.
He reached out and patted the child's head.
"I believe you didn't steal out of greed."
"But now that you've arrived in this city, what do you plan to do next...?"
Lindsey didn't finish his sentence when a sudden commotion erupted in the distance.
He turned to look.
A mind-boggling scene unfolded before his eyes.
A hundred meters away, on another docked ship, a beautiful young girl with black hair and blue eyes jumped off the ship that had just docked.
She whistled softly.
The gentle breeze caught her body, allowing her to land gracefully.
Shouts immediately followed from the ship:
"Selena, you stop right there!"
"Don't think that with the end of your punishment, you're free. You're still a criminal!"
The girl on the ground glanced at the ship.
In those lively eyes that Lindsey was so familiar with, there was only hatred and disgust.
"I am indeed a criminal, but what are you?"
"Are you manipulating my freedom and destiny based on the so-called respect for elders?"
"..."
It was Wah Wah Wah.
Lindsey was dumbfounded.
He turned to look at the little girl behind him and then at the distant 'Wah Wah Wah'.
Did I save the wrong person?
"Pfft—"
Alarson, who was standing nearby, burst into laughter without any regard for manners.
The two had just witnessed Lady Salah's death, the atmosphere had been solemn, but this awkward situation and Lindsey's extremely embarrassed expression made it hard to maintain the tension.
"Alarson, take care of this child."
Lindsey immediately turned and took action.
He left a sentence and rushed towards Wah Wah Wah.
At this moment, the few people arguing with Wah Wah Wah had also disrupted the breeze blowing on the pier.
They jumped off the ship and surrounded the girl:
"Don't even think about running away alone!"
"You, a false creation, dare to seek your true self here. It's laughable!"
The confrontation continued.
But Lindsey's swift-as-wind figure had already crossed the distance, and he now held a long whip in his hand.
These artists were more formidable than the big men who had been chasing the little girl.
They had the strength of Tier Four Awakened.
However, the artists' physical bodies couldn't compare to Lindsey's 'superhuman' qualities.
On the pier, the green whip flashed like a phantom, creating a loud crack in the air.
Every lash of the vine whip on a person's body produced not just the sound of the whip but also the dull thud of a heavy hammer striking the body.
Within a minute, all the Tier Four Artists surrounding Wah Wah Wah were knocked down by Lindsey's single attack and then thrown back onto the ship they had jumped from.
Only then did Lindsey turn to Wah Wah Wah.
But the girl before him had eyes filled with suspicion and wariness:
"Sir, thank you for helping me."
"However, if you're expecting to gain some benefit from me, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
Lindsey quickly explained:
"Wah Wah Wah, I..."
Selena interrupted:
"Wah Wah Wah? Sir, you..."
(End of Chapter)
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